Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
Symphyotrichum ericoides (L.) G.L. Nesom var. ericoides
White Heath Aster, Heath Aster, White Aster, White Prairie Aster
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: SYEREUSDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Aster ericoides
Heath Aster, White Aster
Asteraceae
Location: Cadillac Drive, southwest end, near road.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Rocky area of a ditch in partial sun.
Description: Flower--small head--6 mm, white ray flowers around yellow disk. Numerous flowers on leafy, upright branches. Leaves linear, small, larger on base of plant. Perennial to 1 m tall.
County: Bexar
Collector: Judith C. Berry
Collection Date: Nov 5, 1993
Specimen number: 81
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0621
Accession Date: Nov 23, 1993
Accession Number: 46
Annotations: SCFRB